Bahattin Buyuksahin

Bahattin Buyuksahin has over seven years of experience in financial oil and energy markets, covering the spectrum of energy derivatives markets from financialization of commodities, the impact of financial market participants on energy price formation and volatility, the evolving regulatory framework and its effect on the structure and functioning of both the energy futures and physical markets, as well as the likely cost and benefits of the proposed regulations. Since November 2010, he has been a regular contributor to the IEA’s Oil Market Report(OMR), which serves as an industry benchmark of recent trends in oil market fundamentals and pricing, and also provides detailed forecasts of supply, demand and refining trends looking 12-18 months ahead.

Prior to joining the IEA, Bahattin Buyuksahin was a Senior Econometrician at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) in Washington DC where he provided analytical and policy-related assistance to the Office of the Chief Economist and Office of the Chairman. His research involved issues related to the microstructure of the futures market, price discovery, and the role of speculators in futures markets and commodity index trading, especially in energy markets. He was also on the faculty of the Carey Business School of the Johns Hopkins University, where he taught graduate level courses in derivatives, investments and risk management.

Bahattin Buyuksahin holds a Ph.D. in Economics from American University, Washington D.C.